Model T Racing Thread

Mac the Yankee said:
That's a great radiator shell (was looking for that style for a while)- would love to see that car from the side!
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Mac.... I have a feeling it is this type of radiator which was called the Fiat style. This body was made by Morton and Brett and sold by Laurel. I plan on doing different bodies later so if anyone has good photos hang on to them.

After we do cylinder heads I would like to do chassis and then all of the different bodies that were made along with some customs.
 
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t-head said:
Mac.... I have a feeling it is this type of radiator which was called the Fiat style. This body was made by Morton and Brett and sold by Laurel. I plan on doing different bodies later so if anyone has good photos hang on to them.

After we do cylinder heads I would like to do chassis and then all of the different bodies that were made along with some customs.
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I agree, that sure does look like it.
 
Go to it t-head!!! I'm still looking for more pics of Mercury-bodied Chevrolets and Dodges (sacrelige, I know) and will post what I have of T bodies when you get the thread started.

Take care, Bill

PS- I'll have to look at my T Speed Secrets book- there's another manufacturer that may have made that shell (can't remember the name)- 'course so many of them sold under Laurel, Morton & Brett, etc that sometimes it's hard to know who's parts they REALLY are!
 
Mac the Yankee said:
Go to it t-head!!! I'm still looking for more pics of Mercury-bodied Chevrolets and Dodges (sacrelige, I know) and will post what I have of T bodies when you get the thread started.

Mac..... Do you have any good period T racing or Speedster photos you can post?? Engines, heads, chassis or whatever?? I am hoping that some of you others will come on board and help out??
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Mac the Yankee said:
Most of the period shots that I have are already posted, but will see what is there tonight when I get home.
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Mac that would be great, keep on the look out and post whatever you can when you see something you think fits in.

If anyone else can help post good period photos or well done modern cars we would like you to come on board and help. Thanks T-H
 
There were also other wheels. :)

These American Rudge Whitworths were made right there in Philadelphia at Standard Roller Bearing. There were both passenger hubs and racing hubs. The ads are from the early twenties.

Richard Brothers in the UK still make them - clincher rims or straight side with "snap" ring.
http://www.richards-bros.com/straight_sided_rims.htm

John
 

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craneygartz......Thanks for the post and the link on the wire wheels.

One more early OHC head that Murray Fahnestock discusses but I do not have any idea if it was actually produced. It seems to be a little far fetched to have been made as it required two cams to be made and it would have been very expensive. If any body has any more info on it please post it.

The original valves were retained, but I assume it would have needed a special cam to open two valves in a cylinder at a time. The cam in the head was driven by a chain like the early Craig Hunt head.
 
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Model T racing as you can see, got a little rough at times. Unfortunately I do not have any info on the photo......
 
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This is were I believe the Craig Hunt head ended up next. It was called the Near-Ford that featured a special block that was also available in aluminum at only 42 LBS. From the looks of it they set the head up to run the cam with a gear train that was enclosed. Another nice feature is the full water jackets all the way down the sides.

This block looks similar to later purpose built racing blocks and from appearances could have been quite an engine. Again I don't know if anything else about this engine, or if it was ever produced. If you have any more details on it be sure to let us know.
 
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The Avaco valve lifting system that used a different way of doing it that did not infringe on Rileys patent. They also sold it for half the price which forced Riley to redesign his and produce it for much less to compete with Avaco.
 
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An unknown car from the Midwest which did have some sponsorship probably from the local Firestone Tire Dealer.

He must not have been superstitious, check his car number.
 
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Kurtis, Twin6 and myself on our way out last weekend to search for more early RACING photos. The Rapid truck belongs to three of our friends who are a little more normal than we are.
 
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6-10-1929...... Read all about it.......It has Model T frame rails along with a T front end and steering grafted onto what I believe is a Harley-Davidson twin. If you spend the time to read the text and think about it, the proof is there that you cannot always believe what you read.
 
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